Letter sheet



M- G- MAJOR.

LETTER SHEET. APPLICATION FILED NH 22. 1921.

1, 2 ,503.. PatentedSepti 5, 1922.

P nted Sept. 5, 1922, 1

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LETTER Application filed July 22,

To all whom ittmag concern:

Be it known that I, MALooLM: G. MAJOR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in theDistrict of Columbia, have invented certain new and. useful Improvements in Letter Sheets, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawing.

The invention relates to letter sheets, and

has for its object to provide a device of this character particularly adapted for use in connection with advertising matter, which advertising matter may be displayed substantially centrally within the sheet, and then the sheet folded into a compact'package, and held folded so that the same may be mailed. Also to provide the sheet with detachable coupons which may be returnedby the addressee for information, or as a coupon for special premiums.

A further object is to provide a letter sheet substantially square, said sheet being provided with detachable triangular shaped coupons at the opposite corners thereof, and a plurality of parallel disposed scored lines on which the various parts fold, said lines being interposed between the detachable coupons and in parallel relation to the adj acent sides thereof, thereby forming spaces for displaying purposes. Also to provide vertically disposed lines at right angles to the parallel lines, and extending from the corners of the triangularly shaped coupons and forming lines on which the outwardly extending opposite triangular portions of the sheet may be folded inwardly during the folding operation of the sheet.

A further object is to provide-one of the triangular shaped detachable coupons with oppositely disposed notches adapted to be received in a slot located centrallyof the sheet for holding the sheet in folded condition.

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings, described and claimed, it being understood that changes in v the precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

sienna 1921. Serial No. teeter.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a plan view of the outside of the letter sheet showing the same in open condition; I v I Figure is a perspective view of the sheet showing the inside thereof and the sheet ready to be folded.

Fig. 8 is a perspectiveview showing the letter sheet folded, i

Referring to the drawings, the numeral '1 designates a rectangular shaped piece of paper preferably square, which rectangular shaped piece of paper on its outside is provided withlines 2 vertically disposed and in parallel relation to each other, each of said lines being equally distant from a center line drawn between the opposite corners 3' of the sheet 1, said lines 2 being intersected by 7 spacedlines le-equally distant on each side of the line drawn between the corners 5 of the sheet 1. It will be seen that oblong shaped sections 6, 7 and 8 are formed by the lines 2 and 4 and by the scored lines 9, which form the triangular shaped detachable coupon sections 10, and on the inside faces of the sections 6, 7 and 8 various advertising matter may be disposed or pictorial views if so desired. provided with a space 11 for a stamp and a plurality of lines for thename and address of the addressee. The section 7 at a point substantially centrally thereof is provided with a slot 13, which slot when the device is folded as shown in Figure 3 receives the point 14 of one of the detachable coupons 10, and forms means whereby the letter sheet will be maintained in a folded position. If

so desired the pointll; of the coupon 10 may 0 I be provided with a coating of gum 15 whereby the sheet may be sealed in closed position.

By providing the coupons, return ad- I dresses may bejobtained, or special offers made uponpresentation of one of the coupons or the coupons used for other advertising purposes. When it is desired to fold the sheet the triangular shaped portions 16 are folded inwardly on the lines 2 as clearly shown in Figure 2, said portions 16 being folded inwardly onto the inner faces of the sections'6, 7 and 8. After the portions 16 have been folded inwardly the lower coupon section 10 is folded under, and the section 8 The outside of the sectionti is 80 sections that its entire surface folded upwardly on the lower scored line 4 and then on the next scored line 4. This will bring the outer side of the section 7 outwardly and allow the securing point it to be inserted in slot 13 for securing the sheet in folded position.

From the above it will be seen that aletter sheet is provided which is particularly adapted for advertising purposes or for pictures, for instance views of a city. It will also be seen that the sheet is simply made and the interior thereof is so divided as to folds and may be utilized for advertising purposes. It will also be seen that detachable triangular shaped coupons are provided for return purposes and that one of said coupons forms securing means for holding the sheet in folded position.

The invention having been set forth is claimed as new and useful is 1. A foldable letter sheet comprising a square sheet of paper, a plurality of scored lines on said sheet, disposed horizontally and at forty-five degrees to the side of the sheet, a plurality of lines vertically disposed at forty-five degrees to the sides of the sheet and intersecting the horizontally disposed what lines at. right angles, horizontally disposed perforated lines connecting the upper ends of the vertically disposed scored lines thereby forming triangular shaped detachable coupons, a horizontally disposed slot located substantially centrally of the sheet and means whereby one of said coupons when the sheet is folded upon itself will be received and held in said centrally disposed slot.

2. A foldable letter sheet comprising a square sheet of material, said material being provided with pairs of vertically and horizontally disposed spaced parallel lines, the

lines of each pair being disposed at equal distances from lines drawn between the cor-- n'ers of the sheet, horizontally disposed perforated lines connecting the ends of the vertically disposed lines thereby forming detachable triangular shaped coupons and means whereby one of the corners of one of the coupons, when the sheet is folded, may be secured to the centrally disposed section of signature.

MALCOLM G. MAJ OR, 

